何不食肉糜
hé​bù​shí​ròu​mí

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    何不食肉糜 hé​bù​shí​ròu​mí

    晋惠帝 / 晉惠帝 jìn​huì​dì

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    何不食肉糜

    hé​bù​shí​ròu​mí

    out of touch

    Literally "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"; used to describe people from the upper classes who are completely oblivious to the hardships and suffering of the common people.

    何不 (literal) → 何不 · hé​bù · why not 食 (literal) → 食 · shí · to eat 肉糜 (literal) → 肉糜 · ròu​mí · minced meat

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